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Phone Slash Fizzles
JUDGES TUCKER, LUSK AND'BRAND, sitting in banc,
have delivered a solar plexus blow, to the telephone rate
slash effected by Charles M. Thomas as utilities commis
sioner on November 1, 1934. The court decision is unanimous
and unqualified and there is every likelihood the much bally
hoed nine per cent rate slash of the former commissioner has
come to naught It was supposed to bring $600,000 in savings
to telephone users, and to be a big feather for Judge Thomas
to wear whether he campaigned for the governorship or for
congress.
The telephone case followed the pattern of the acts of
Judge Thomas while commissioner. First, retention of high
priced lawyers. A. E. Clark "handled" the telephone case
while Thomas was in office and received $9000; other legal
fees and investigation cost ran the cost of the case during the
Thomas incumbency to $35,000. Second, there followed a
flood of publicity. Third, the actual reduction order, imme
diately enjoined by the telephone company and as a conse
quence no actual reduction in rates to the consumer.
The present utilities administration for the state has run
the string out as best it could; spent $5000: more for investi
gation and hired Alfred P. Dobson to serve as special attorney
for the state. Dobson's bill is not in.
The only gains to the state from the telephone case are a
clarification by the courts of certain valuation procedure. The
court allowed the state's contention to stand that payments
made to American Telephone and Telegraph company, under
contract, were not to be included as operating costs. De
preciation on equipment was set at 3.995 , instead of 4.5 as
sought by the company. Allocation of salaries for the San
Francisco headquarters is allowed by the courts on a pro-rated
basis.
1 Where the Thomas theory was most severely lashed was
in a reduction of $5,221,358 he made in the company's equip
ment "But for the presumption of good faith which sur
rounds official action the court would doubt the sincerity of
the commissioner's action in making this deduction" the
court decision read. The utilities commissioner plainly could
not restrain his zeal to make a showing. He lopped from the
property account equipment, used and useful, and opened
the way for kickbacks from the court.
The weakness in the Thomas utilities' administration
was, its concentration on a political rather than an economic
v-iwrw-int Jnrfo-o Thomaj on the rostrum inveichirnr acainst
the telephone monopoly was effective. As for Judge Thomas
presenting a rate reduction case which would hold water in
court it's time now to talk about the congressional campaign.
'Inflation is Here
STATEMENTS of Oregon banks published since the March
4 call bear ample evidence of the inflationary process the
federal government is pursuing. Bank deposits are uni
formly higher ; there is only a slight gain in commercial loans
of the institutions ; the increase in government bond holdings
is large.
The reports prove that inflation is not a bugaboo of the
future; it is a present reality. The path thus far followed i3
not one of printing press money ; it is the route of constant
Increase of federal debt, marketed principally through the
banks which pay for the loans with new deposits. As the gov
ernment spends these funds, they siphon back to the stream
of bank deposits. Thus round-and-round goes credit infla
tion; prosperity is simulated through artificial increases in
deposits; bond holdings soar.
The secondary manifestations of inflation are apparent
in a booming stock market, in a redundancy of bank funds
which make for cheap interest, and in growing interest by in
vestors in things tangible farms, houses, commodities,
stocks anything to which constantly higher prices will give
greater value.
The banks are caught by a dilemma. They may dislike in
flation and be scared of federal deficits but they dare not
dump their federal securities. Any widespread sale would so
break prices that a bank with one-third of its assets in federal
bonds would impair its capital if not become insolvent with
a bond market crash. The dearth of investment opportunity
and the plethora of deposits make for the continued addition
.of government notes to the stream of credit inflation. "Is in
flation coming," ask many people. It's not coming it's here.
Joe's Kiss
MAYOR JOE CARSON came down to Salem ten days ago
and made a hangup speech to a civic club about the neces
sity of budget balancing. His peroration contained a few
: oratorical bolts for minority groups which delude the people.
Naught but scorn had Mayor Joe for "hypocrites" who seek
' office behind the banners of a cause they privately ridicule.
Mayor Carson went back to Portland cheered by his ap
plause. Whereupon the Townsendites came to see him. Within
,a week, this palladin of political sincerity had been whisked
to a lair of the Townsendites, had become "one of them", had
paid his dues and had implanted a Mayor Baker kiss on the
brow of the solicitor who sought his membership.
His Honor implies, off the record, that this is all stage
show; a man can belong to a Townsend club and not be a
'Townsendite. For all that the fact stands out that a speech by
the mayor declaring.that "Candidates ought to have the cour
age to stand out against the insidious forces of the day" is
m "one thing and handling the Townsend clubs in one's own balli
" wick Is another. Having heard the mayor give vent to his
real views away from home, we surmise the kiss was cold and
passionless. j
The resolution tinder which the Black senate committee is in--vestigating
lobbying Include authority to look into "efforts to in
Cueace or suppress or foment public sentiment.' In one Mnae this
la saaecuoas, for overy individual or organization which seeks to
- Influence, public sentiment Is properly subject to scrutiny. la an
other tense, and that the one selected by Senator Black, it is a shock
, lag lavasion of guaranteed individual rights: the right of petition, of
assembly, ad freedom of speech. The crack-dowa is against those per
sons or groups which oppose Ideas of the administration. It is easy
to see how if tolerated the device of the senate "inquisition might be
come aa agency of repression of freedoms, of the press, of appeal
to congress and eren of influencing pabtic sentiment. A democracy
most accept free effort to mold public opinion, subjecting each ef
fort to fair scrutiny but without abridging or challenging its free
dom. As a general rale the public mind settles to a fair verdict fin
ally, though sometimes the escape Is aarrow.
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The bitter satire In the announcement of the collegiate "Veter
ans of Future Wars" and associated "Gold SUr Mothers of Veterans
'of Future Wars" Is an Index ot the anti-war feeling which pervades
:eampas and religious circles. . It is an Index too of the hostility which
- the post-war generation has toward war burdens. Veterans of the
lint war are now in maturity and is seats ot power. By 1140 men
and women will vote who were born after the armistice. This gen
eration must be reckoned with, both as regards national policies and
expenditures for war purposes, including- pensions. Colleges are sat
'urated no with pacifist propaganda which will directly affect the
voting decisions ot the decade starting- with 1X0.
k- The testimony Of the way Bob Smith played the power companies
for sucker to the tune of many -thousand a year shows-the fright
of the companies over the holding company act. and their dee Dera
tion to escape Its more drastic provisions, lobbying -seems to come
high: and the atiUUrians were willing; to, pay the price. Justified
as they were la presenting their case to the congress the methods they
wood of faking telegram and squandering money on nigh-powered
loobies Woa for them the resentment of the public. In public rela- .
"tons tat utilities' lire bea iinjnlarir dumb. ; " :. ! '
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Honor Rolls
listed. Scio
55 of 108 in High School
Make Attendance
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SCIO. March 20 Four Scio
high students received grades of
straight l's for the six weeks pe
riod Just ended. They are Klla
Hall, Loris Hollla, Helen Light
and Natalie Phillips. Miss Phil
lips, a freshman, has attained this
honor each period throughout the
year.
Eleven other students also
placed on the honor roU They are:
Audrie Bartu. Lucille Scheer, Ar
lene Darby, Thelma Sprague, Jean
White, Florence Dennison, Jean
Robertson, Jerry Faltus, Ilene
Sprague, Juanice Trayer and Jack
Yeager.
Hardy Scio high school students
established a new high in attend
ance for the six weeks period Just
ended. Fifty-five of the 108 regis
tered in school were neither ab
sent nor tardy.
Frosh, Sophs Tie
Freshmen and sophomores, ac
cording to Principal J. H. Tom
Meson, tied for honors, each with
39 per cent attendance. Juniors
recorded 98 per cent and seniors
97 per cent. Arlene Darby, Opal
Long. Charles Gentry. E 1 m a n
Smith, and Lucille Scheer; sen
iors head the list In perfect at
tendance. Others are:
Jtaiors. Gears is Artier Alohosts
Fraba. Noel Somsisr, Roth Miller. File
Bait. RrMM4 Htiacfc Wesley DsJl.
Clyde Creasaaw, Heary Oirx, Walter Do-
naiu
Sophomore. Francis Emsr. Jtsa RV
ertaoa, Marjory Zleliaakt, Vara Walters.
Olea Wacronar. Rita Saltl. Lais ftrbeer.
Beanie Koner, Harold McDonald. Scott
Alexander, Charlei Batei, Albert Bates.
Kex Bilyea, Cliaton Banaester. Florence
Oeaaiaoa. Bessie Holecaeek. Helen LirhL
and Rot Lambert.
FresbmeB. Joyce Zrtklna, Irelyn KaV
set. Gordon DeWall,' Erelyn 8mith. Joe
eordou. Jack Teaser, Richard. Keodla.
N'somi Weinberg; WilletU Bortoa, Joyce
Westeaboose. Harold Boyanorsky, Del-
aria Thompson, Jnanice Thayer. Eddio
Hoiee. Joahan Salil, Verne Scheer, Ere
lya Psion. Vernon Haiaea, Anns Msry
Prokop, Georfis Nadrornik, Dorothy My
ers.
Adele Koos Rites
At Albany Today
ALBANY, March 20 Funeral
fcerviceB for Mrs. Adele Koos, 71,
wife of Cyril Koos, near Tangent,
will be -held from the Fortmiller
chapel Saturday at 2 p. m. Burial
will be in Riverside cemetery. Mrs.
Koos passed away at the family
home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Koos was born November
15, 1864, in Alsace, France, where
in 1885 she and Mr. Koos were
married. A year later they came
to the United States, first living fn
New Tork, and then In Montana.
Thirty-six years ago they came to
Oregon and for 22 years have liv
ed in the Plalnvlew neighborhood
near Tangent.
Surviving are the husband, fire
sens, Frank. Fred and Otto, all of
Albany, and George and John of
Plainview, and one daughter, Mrs.
Mary Cyrus of Aberdeen, Wash.:
also nine grandchildren and one
grea' grandchild.
Farmers in Fields Now
And Some Oats Planted
On Land Plowed Before
OAK POINT. March 20 This
nice weather has brought farmers
out in the field with their tractors
getting their ground In readiness
to sow gray oats. Some oats were
sowed last week on ground pre
viously plowed. Fall grain is
looking good co ruing through the
winter in fine shape.
Kenneth Black, a senior at O.
S. C, is spending hi" spring vaca
tion at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Black. Black
for the past term has been an in
structor of a class of 34 sopho
more students registered in basic
military work in the R. O. T. C.
Earl Gwin, freshman at O. S. C.
is spending his vacation with hi
parent, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gwin.
Pythian Sisters From
Silverton Attend Meet
In Polk County Center
SILVERTON. March 20 Pyth
ian Sisters are planning another of
their card parties for the public,
this to be held April S at the Py
thian .hall. The committee to
pis i for the affair consists of Min
nie Fishwood, Norma Storaasll
and Ola Bentson.
Fifteen members ot the Pyth
ian sisters motored to Independ
ence Thursday night to attend the
meeting there held for the grand
chief. Hasel Hollenbeck. Plans
are also being laid for the district
meetingto be held at Albany May
5. At this, the Silverton group
will exemplify the initiation of a
Knight,
New Chief Tightens
Up on Violators of
Laws About Bicycles
ALBANY, March 20 That the
new chief of police, R. L. Chand
ler, Intends to enforce the law on
bicycle riders. Is evident from his
announcement that those who vio
late the law will be penalized. '
The Jaw, according to the ehief,
requires a forward light that will
be visible for 300 feet or more,
and a rear light with a visibility
of at least 200 feet, under normal
atmospheric conditions. The rear
light must be red. Complaints
have been made recently by a
camber of local residents on this
class of riders.
Parent-Teachers Plan to
Establish Women's Chorus
SILVERTON, March 20 The
rarent-Teacier association at 811-
rerton is making plans for a per
manent women's chorus. Those
working on the organization re
tort they hope. to bare over BO
members in it. Try outs are al
sesvdy underway. Mrs. Tom Aader-
con will be the d irectori
By E. J. HENDRICKS
Rank foolishness about 321-3 f 1 work In prison because they eaxn
treatment in prisons, the " . (pete with outside labor.
parole board and other things:
A very silly set of arguments:
(Continuing from yesterday:)
Lastly, the writer being Quoted,
Mr. Idleman, said:
"The pardoning board should
be abolished. The Judge who hears
the evidence and pronounces sen
tence is a better Judge of the time
the prisoner should serve than the
pardoning board."
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That is not so. No one can say
in advance. In fact, modern penol
ogy demands that no terms In
years or months be fixed in com
mitments to prison.
The sentence should be Indeter
minate, like the commitment of a
man with his mind deranged.
When the person with clouded
rmind is well, he or she shonld be
released, as soon as there is a suit
able place to go.
The same with the person con
victed of a crime. If he or she
shall show' reformation, and a
place to go where there Is pro
per employment or support, parole
ought to be granted.
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But no felon unreformed In pri
son should ever be released. Not
any more than a hopelessly Insane
person.
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And the candle of hope should
ever burn.
A few years ago, the Baumes
law was passed la New Tork. It
obliges life sentence upon third
conviction of felony.
A number of our states went
hog wild in copying it, as though
something of great benefit and
Improved justice had beea discov
ered.
Oregon has her Baumes law.
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It is creditable to the good
sense of the committing Judges in
the various states that they have
honored and are honoring that
law more in its breach than its
observance.
The same credit is due to the
common sense of the average pro
secuting attorney.
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To the shallow mind, the idea
sounds reasonable. But some of
the most nsefnl men in the United
States have been "third time los
ers," and even fourth time, and
beyond.
In practice It dpes not make
reason; fails to work good, and
works evil.
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No prisoner should be without
hope; no man or woman in any
situation or condition of life. And
no one without chance of forgive
ness. Inquired Peter: "How oft shall
my brother sin against me, and I
forgive? Till seven times seven?"
Answered the Master: "Not un
til seven times, but until seventy
times seven.
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Thus, 490 times; a good many.
But that reply is founded on pure
justice. The Baumes law is found
ed on the folly of a mere guess.
Now, if there shall be Indeter
minate sentences, which every
student concludes, there must be
paroles and parole boards.
The form in Oregon is an ap
proved one. They differ in dif
ferent states. In some, the super
intendent or warden sits in, and
casts a vote. It is better not. His
advice can always be had.
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It is silly to say men should not
Daily Health Talks
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.
United States senator from New York
Former CommUtioner of Ueaitk,
Kew lark City
NOW COMES the announcement
of s way to fill teeth without pain,
the discovery ot Dr. Mart man of Co
lumbia university. It Is hoped thai
the new formula will give tht den
tists a simple pain killer, enabling
him to do the drilling; and perform
the other dental procedures without
causing suffering.
I am naturally conservative about
such matters, but I pray it will prove
Just as successful as the stories about
It Indicate. Then mors timid people
will report to the dentist for neces
sary care. Above all it will enable
the dentist to deal more successfully
with children woo often are difficult
to lead to his efflce.
Every child should have regular
dental examinations and care. The
youngster should be taken to the
dentist before a trifling defect be
comes ablr one with Increasing de
cay. Serious defects and Joes of
teeth can only be prevented by eany
dental care.
Cnfortunntely. many mother make
the mistake of neglecting the chad's
temporary teeth. Little de they real
ize that disease and decay of the
temporary teeth, will lead to disease
or the second set, the permanent
teeth.
A. very conenon mistake la neglect
ef what we can the "six-year mo
lars". These tour teeth are really
permanent ones, but are usually mis
taken for temporary teeth. Neglect
of these vital structures may lead to
serious disorders la the child's teeth
and mouth.
Proper Diet Important
In many Instances the proper
shape and future position of the sec
ond set of teeth are altered by neg
lect of the six-year molars. If these
teeth are decayed, Infected or lost,
th entire law may be thrown out
of line.
When these particular teeth are
decayed or painful, the child la
stinctively chews on one side ot the
mouth. This will lead la time to
overdevelopment ef one side and
cause the mouth to be lopsided.
Because ef an these things, the den
Ust often refers to the four six-year
molars aa the most Important teeth
la the mouth.
' In addition to secular visits to
the centUt very child should have
adequate amounts ef tooth building
foods in Urn dicta. Foods rteh la
minerals, particularly lime, and vita
mins, are necessary for the growth
and development of sturdy bones and
teeth. ;
-vTha,Hct should oss lala a auart ef .
j Thert are plenty f things for
the men and women In the Oregon
state penitentiary to do that would
give them -self support without de
priving: any free person of a job.
They could produce the raw ma
terials for their butter, cheese,
molasses, sugar, shoes and other
leather goods, etc, etc., on their
own land, besides manufacturing
them.
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Also for their own bacon, most
ot their own meats, their eggs,
etc, etc. They do a good deal of
this now.
Thirty acres of atate owned
land would grow the sugar beets
for making the sugar for all our
state custodial institutions; land
now owned, here around Salem
Experiments with sucrose con
tent, etc., have proved this.
Then why send to Cuba or the
Philippines, or elsewhere, for su
gar? The state flax industry Is jus
tifying itself. It has .been the
nucleus around which has been
built up the beginnings of what
is to become the greatest Industry
in Oregon.
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The time is coming when the
prison will not have any spare
labor for threshing, retting or
scutching. All spare labor will be
seeded in making, keeping In re
pair and furnishing spare parts
for flax pullers, retting plants and
the machines needed in scutching
and otherwise preparing for the
markets the, crops grown within
trucking distance.
(Concluded tomorrow.)
Blanks for Federal Seed
Loans Are Now Available
ALBANY, March 20 Federal
seed loan blanks for farmers are
now available at the office of
County Agent Floyd Mullen and
may bo filled out on Mondays and
Saturdays according to an an
nouncement trom Mullen's office.
The seed loans are from the fed
eral government and will be ren
dered immediately. In the past,
many farmers have availed them
selves of this service.
j Twjenty Years Ago j
March 21, 1916
The Oregon Electric was stall
ed near Independence last night
and passengers were brought to
Salem on a motor speeder In a
drizzling rain.
Walter E. DeLong will replace
E. W. Stnbbs on the Salem police
force.
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The Boston Grand Opera com
pany ij coming to Portland next
eek.
J Ten Years Ago
March 21, 1926
J. M. Upton of Bend is seeking
the republican nomination for
governor.
The Marion county Bee Keep
ers" association was permanently
organized at the chamber of com
merce jesterday afternoon.
Sirongheart, the wonder dog. Is
playing at -the Heilig In "The
North Star."
milk dally and an abundance of fresh
fruits, vegetables cereals, cream,
butter and eggs. The child must
have an abundance of fresh air and
sunlight During the winter months
when sunlight is not always avail
able, cod liver oil should be added
to the daily diet
Do not rely entirely upon daily
brushing of the teeth in order to In
sure healthy, sound teeth. This Is
only the beginning of keeping the
teeth strong and free from Infection
and decay. Children and adults
should report to the dentist at least
twice a year and more often when
decay or infection Is present. Do not
wait until pain sends yon to the den
tist for relief.
Answers to Health Qoeries
L. L Q. "What treatment do yon
advise for asthma? I am a young
man and only find relief when I take
some medication regularly. I would
like to affect a permanent cure If
this la Trteafbie.
a. For taQ , particulars send a
self -addressed, stamped envelope and
repeat your question. Overcome any
underlying Infection and make every
effort to improve your general health
and resistance.
D. E. D. a What can be done
for a cold in the system T
A Make every effort to Improve
the .aeneral health and resistance.
For further particulars aend a self
addressed, stamped envelope and re
peat your question.
Miss 8. Q. What causes the
stomach to growl 7 I am also troubled
with belching which Is very embar
rassing. 1: What would cause a
lump In the throat which necessitates
frequent swallowtngt Tbla-1 more
or leas constant and 1s very annoy
ing. . s
A. This Is dns to the formation
offae". caused by faulty digestion.
Correct your let and keep the In
testlnal tract dear. For further par
ticulars send a If-addreased,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question. X: This to probably due
to a nervous condition and Indiges
tion. Make every effort to Improve
your general health. Watch year
diet and establish regular habits. For
farther .particulars aend -a self -addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat
your question.
' Dr. Copelani Itsflai H fsaver ;
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"DAUGHTERS
CHAPTER XXYTJ
1 wish," she said solemnly, "yon
hadnt told me this. What do yon
suppose it will lead toi
"That I cannot say," he respond
ed, "but thia I can assure you yon
have not heard the last of it There
is so much my Juliet, I could pro
tect you from, tf you would allow
me. You see here his voice
shook a trifle. "You see, darling, if
l had my way I would surround you
with an armor of love that no evil
arrows could penetrate. But you
wont listen to met try to tell
you the truth and it's as though you
were stone deaf. I don't want to
take anything away from you or
make you unhappy I just want to
give you my whole life everything
that I am and ever will be.
"Please!"
Von Guerdon moved toward bis
hat and overcoat. "Yon wont even
let me tell you what I f eeL" be said
helnlesslv.
Juliet felt her heart melting- like
wax. She couldn't prevent it
Some quality fn his voice had pene
trated her and in another moment
the stress would ring and release
tears in her eves.
"Dont ro, please,1 she said
faintly.
thirsting for a little of her love and
intimacy that would slake his
Earthed heart. Pitying him, Juliet
eld both her hands out to him. It
was true that he appealed to her
sentiment, but he failed to rouse
the sensuous warmth that OUara
sometimes stirred.
"I do wish you were contented,1
she implored him. almost ruiltily.
Von Guerdon drew ber nands to
gether and pressed them to his
chest.
"Words, words, words." he said
softly. "You are so sweet but you
don't understand. Believe me, IVe
traveled over this whole world,
across many seas. Thousands of
women I have met. Lips, eyes,
bodies so many of them. It is like
multiplying xeros.' The total is
nothuur. With too"
He stopped aa though bo words
existed to express what be meant
He waa a brilliant man. but not
capable of defining love to this slen
der, fragrant girt who had. at best,
only pity for him.
"Do you believe what I say?" he
asked, witn an effort
. "Tea l know how sincere you
are,. Juliet answered. She was
conscious of her sands clasped in
his warm palms, and felt a eeaa
peUifi -desire to be kind to Jhsb.
At first, I thought you were ever
bearinr and domineering. I know
better bow. and 1 do wish 1 loved
. youonly I aonX lis so sorry.'
Von Guerdon released heraaadi
am ilcd through tin intense -look
suffering oa hie handsome face.
"Love doesn't come in aalz pe
tions," he told her patiently. ''In
fatuation, desire, passion those
things are different. I lova the part
of yoa that will live on forever
the Juliet that will always ho fresh
and beautiful when this present
lovely body is only a memory." .
v But this, to Juliet did not make
sense. It sounded beautiful but ft
filled none of the emptiness in her
own breast.
"I'm probably toe busy these days
to think about tart."
"That, perhaps, is it" he agreed.
"Ton see, in Europe, women live
for love. Americaarirls of jour
typo are different. Too all art so
very noderaweitowed under with
your careers. . But lore will not al
ways be denied. There is a flower
in the Alps that rrows up through
the snow. My love U lie that"
Part of what he said, Juliet de
cided, was true. . It was the rush
ing acti vityof the Institute that had
blurred Oman's attraction. . Lot
probably was a product of leisure,
"You're tight" aha said slowly.
Xfs only when I'm tired and 4ittle
lonesome. that I" aha .paused
brokenly.
-Exactly. Tola attitude la fatal
taloTa," '"
. Juliet sailed. She was thinking
about what OTIam had told her
earlier in the evening-. In different
words. Von Guerdon was saying
swnctiemTiy- taa ssnr thine that
The House of Cards
OF VENUS"
she was getting only the humdrum
busks of Ufe.
They spoke from different view
points and both affected her differ
ently. Von Guerdon reached some
thing idealistic within, whereas
O'Hara undeniably appealed to her
senses.
"It is so difficult for me to ex
plain myself," Von Guerdon said
awkwardly. "There's something
about you that reminds me I am
really quite old-fashioned."
And this was the man, according
to Madame Hubert who had an an
tiseptic mind I
Juliet too, had misjudged Von
Guerdon thought him blase and
cold and worldly, and now he' was
saying the kind of things that most
"Oh, for heaven's sake, yea make me despise myself I" Juliet cried
passionately.
ruts would drink In like some
strange elixir. She went to the
sera and sat down.
Come.- sit beside me. she said.
"I want to know more about your
kind ox love." When she finished
speaking, her warm lips remained
tly parted.
a tall form came over and sank
down. There was no squeamish at
tempt to rusa her. not even to hold
her -hand.
"It's such a fragile thinr krve.'
h said. "Ton try to discus it
and ft .breaks into bits."
"Have you loved many womenz"
lie looked at her with a slight ex
oression of surprise.
IT Mo not even one. Toe
women I have known were just-
sweethearts."
"Were they beautiful?" ,
"Probably. Butterflies are beau
tiful, areat they 7 No. all my ener-
ties, soul and body, went into my
profession. Scienc is a jealous
mistress. Those women of Berlin
and Vienna were merely the custom
ary recreation of a student. I pre
fer not to discuss them.
"But surely some woman has
loved jouT"
"X doubt ft. Never did I rive
eaoura of myself to brine; a return.
Yet I waa always keenly sensitire
to love. The dean scent of mountain
edelweiss, aha wnitses of Strauss,
bright stars in the winter sky and
taa-STisp Berlin sw wonder-foot
sometimes these things hare
bwnrht lean is. my res. The-J
smell of lavender or luae. . women
in jingiins; sleighs with fur collars
up around their pretty faces always
filled me with a terrible ache in ray
There area something rn lue
I craved bet I could never find H.
The great lonesomene&s that would
make yon fall down and weep like a
child if you gave way. Can you un
derstand that?"
Could she? Juliet wondered if she
could share so poetic a rapture.
Some sort of moral necessity not
quite clear in her mind had made
her freeze her emotions for years.
It was O'Hara who had begun the
thaw and as Von Guerdon was talk
ing, her mind, now and again,
lapsed back to that other man.
"Whea you say those things you
leave me in a dazed glow." said
Juliet "I think love is ingrained in
you, a' necessity, but I dont need
it It's merely something that
reaches me from the outside
"Hare you ever beea in love?"
"Yea. He died."
"I cannot believe that love died
too," said Von Guerdon simply.
"Yon live sad inspire love; and need
it Surely my feelinr for you is
but a reflection of wanrs somewhere
in your own heart"
Juliet didn't combat this sugges
tion. She was atiH, capable, she
felt of experiencing evea a full
love with the right man. bur it
would never bo aa ordinary thing
Somehow it would . hare to be
touched with the fineness that Von
Guerdon had tried to express. That
and more. '
"Maybe In i foot," she said
aloud. "Do you think I'd be hap
pier if I were like those girls who
take their lovers so lightly? Some
times I dont really know whether
I'm being - high-minded or iost
cowardly.
"1 eant rive you a fair answer."
he told her. ,
"Why?"
"Because I'm not m. heaueiito. I
lore you so much that mytestimony
is prejudiced. So, tf I agree you're
a fool, yon don't have to believe
Somethinr shot throurh Juliet
that was hot as anger. It came
suddenly like a sheet of flame, and
the Jumped to her feet
"Oh. for heaven's sake, you make
me despise myself J" she cried pas
sionately. "I eaat stand a person
that Bhiily-anallTS around. I ought
to say yes to yon, or I ought to say
no. I ourut to drive yea out cr
marry you. This owsineae of wJi-
nrg a tight wire is too complicated
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